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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1923
Page
11
Ex service men cashing their bonus checks are placing more than half into savings and checking accounts. Bankers report prudent use of funds with few signs of wasteful spending, including purchases of automobiles and settlement of past obligations.
Settlement ends a ten year dispute over land condemned along the Benton Buchanan line. John Leona of Cedar Rapids challenged the award, lost in district court, then had the case reversed on technicalities in the supreme court. Each county pays Leonard $700 after lengthy conferences.
Grinnell Iowa June 18 A father and son were elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the same meeting as eight members of the graduating class and three alumni were chosen for membership Dana W W Norris Jr and Dana W V Norris both named in the report for the honor
A. D. Bradley general manager in the Western Union central division says Waterloo’s business climate is good. He cites widespread newspaper advertising use, telegraph message buying, and steady collections as signs of a live, progressive community.
Summer opens Monday afternoon as playgrounds prepare for children. Mr and Mrs C L Gormley named general supervisors after a committee meeting at Mrs Jackson Mc Coy's home. Miss Margaret Murphy and others will staff various school grounds. Lafayette site temporary until Pat's pond tract provides drinking facilities. Equipment includes croquet, sand boxes, spades, rope toys, indoor balls, bat collections, bean bags. Roy Smock donated clean river water facilities.
Official authority will be vested in supervisors and directors by A. E. Gnagy mayor when they meet at his office Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Gormisy hold positions aligning with those of school principals as plans for kinder gartners and related boxes are finalized.
A special election set for June 25 in Manchester will decide on constructing a new school building east of the current high school. The plan calls for a 30 foot addition with a gymnasium auditorium and two classrooms, using the present gym for manual training. No bonds or tax increase are needed as expenses have been adjusted to income.
Manchester Ta June 15 The next Get Together Meeting sponsored by the Commercial club will be on June 19 at 8 a m on the Tale grounds. In case of rain the Armory will be used. Interested in community welfare is invited. past meetings yielded both pleasure and profit.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Tomkins 21 Linden June 11 a son named Reginald Lettoy Mr and Mrs Drederick Chiles Waufmann 512 Lafayette May 14 a son Jon Ewan Ale 4 and Aies Harry Pouck 214 State May 17 a daughter Evelyn May
Cedar Falls June 16 Special Impetus given to organize a Walton league chapter as about 200 sportsmen met at Commercial club. George W. Wood Waterloo state president and M S Heiss spoke along with William Galloway W H Merner W W Coombs and Adam Wahener Cedar Falls representatives. Cedar Falls Fish and Game club offered to dissolve and merge with the new chapter. A further meeting to finalize organization to make the league an active local factor will be called by W W Coombs.
Rotary club members will hear at the noon luncheon about the educational work of the club. Local boys aided in pursuing college courses through the Rotary educational fund will attend as guests. Don Swisher chairs the educational committee. Three new classifications are opened: Whole Sale Plumbing & Supplies, Motion Picture Exhibitor, and Cannin g Company.
A movement under way in the city aims to form a women executives club modeled after Rotary. Women from various professions and business seek to organize on a basis similar to men's Rotary clubs, with aims and purposes aligned to professional networking and service.
A meeting Monday evening at the east library will discuss forming a women’s organization not for formal business but for social purposes. Des Moines hosts a seven year old women’s Rotary club noted for promoting intercourse among businesswomen. Grand Rapids reports a successful Altrusa club chapter with rigid membership rules.
Delaware County notices plan events on July 4 and 5 at the fairgrounds with an amusement program described as rivaling the county fair. Secretary 1 Wl Willius of the Talr society promises a notable occasion, aiming for the best yet in 1916.
The article previews upcoming attractions at multiple venues. Frank Mayo stars in a romance at the Pace theatre with Phyllis Haver in a leading role. Also features a railway picture with Conrad Nagel and Lois Wilson at the Strand and a Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus stop noted for its scale and travel plans.
Manchester Iowa June 1 The Red Path Vawter Chautauqua draws larger crowds at Central School grounds with high quality programs. Openers include Hohin Hood and Phattehing tours while The Meanest Man in the World brings laughs. The finale Sunday features a concert by the Wipple Company and Edwards rush.
The Water Brothers present The Little Church Around the Corner at Crystal showing Sunday. Screen adaptation of Charles Blaney stage play with cast listed including Windger Kenneth Inn, Moburt Bosworth, Walter Long, Tauline Stark, Margaret Seddon, Cyril Chadwick and Tom Kennedy.
The description places Carl McDougall Farm two miles east and four miles west in relation to St Francis Hospital and Dunkerton, specifying its approximate position relative to these landmarks.
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